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December 22, 1899 2296

Monthly report from San Juan and subports.

San Juan, Porto Eico, December 7, 1899.

Sie : I have the honor to submit the following consolidated report of

the transactions of the Service at this port for the month of November,

1899:

Number of births 68

Number of births, November, 1898 (comparative) 52

Number of deaths 90

Number of deaths, November, 1898 (comparative) 84

A list of the causes of deaths is inclosed herewith :

Number of vessels inspected 48

Number of vessels inspected, November, 1898 (comparative) 33

Number of vessels in quarantine, 2. The first was the Spanish
steamer Monserrat which arrived from Havana on November 3. She
transacted business in quarantine, and the nonimmune local passengers
were held in detention to complete the period of observation.

The other vessel was the Spanish steamer Buenos Aires which arrived
from Spain on November 11 with 1 case of smallpox on board and
76 passengers for this port. A thorough examination of all passengers
revealed the fact that all except 4 had recent successful vaccinations,
and after disinfection of their effects, they were released. The non-
immunes were vaccinated and kept under observation at the detention
station.

The patient died while arrangements were being made to transfer him
from the vessel to the lazaretto. He was ordered buried at sea.

The weather still continues warm, the average temperature for the
month being 79°. Rainfalls are very frequent, the total for the month
being 11.81 inches.

During the month, 105 vaccination certificates were issued and viseed
and 180 pieces of baggage were disinfected.

The reports from the small ports are as follows : Vessels inspected,
Mayaguez, 13; Arecibo, 6; Humacao, 6; Agnadilla, 4, and Arroyo, 4.

On November 9, the English schooner Nellie arrived at Humacao from
Trinidad and was held in quarantine by the sanitary inspector on
account of the reported plague at Trinidad. He immediately tele-
graphed me of his action and requested instructions from this office.
As the crew were all healthy, the vessel had a clean bill of health, and
as the report of plague at Trinidad was not verified, he was directed to
release the vessel.

The French steamer Fournel from Colon arrived at Mayaguez on
November 23 and was held in quarantine to complete the period of
observation on account of the presence of yellow fever at Colon.

On request of the French consul, she was given permission to leave
quarantine and proceed to sea, without touching at any port of Porto
Eico. This was not done, however, as the agents at St. Thomas
instructed her to stay out the quarantine at Mayaguez and then take
on some cargo at that port. The instructions in regard to this quaran-
tine were issued from this office.

The Norwegian steamer Gyller arrived at Mayaguez from Santiago,
Cuba, on November 27. She was detained in quarantine by the sanitary
inspector, who wired this office for instruction. He was directed to
allow her to transact her business in quarantine by means of lighters,
which was done.

2297 December 22, 1899

The number of deaths at the subports during the month are as fol-
lows : Mayaguez, 145 ; Arecibo, 152 ; Humacao, 50 ; Aguadilla, 58, and
Arroyo, 21.

Eespectfully, A. H. Glennan,

Surgeon, U. S. M. H. S., In Command.

[Inclosure.]
Vital statistics of San Juan, Porto Rico, for November, 1899.

Cerebral congestion 2

Asphyxia 2

Stillborn 2

Anaemia 5

Eclampsia 2

Cardiac lesions 10

Bronchitis 4

Cirrhosis of the liver 4

Intestinal colic 1

Diphtheria 2

Enteritis 9

Cerebral sclerosis 1

Aortic stenosis 1

Entero-colitis '. 6

Typhoid fever 2

Malnutrition 1

Hemorrhage (of the brain) .• 1

Myelitis 2

Nephritis 1

Peritonitis 3

Malaria 5

Eachitis 7

Septicaemia 1

Pulmonary tuberculosis 11

Tetanus infantum 2

Cancer of uterus 1

Diffuse abscess of the scalp 1

Cardiac atheromatous degeneration 1

Total 90

November, 1S99 —

Births 68

Deaths 90

November, 1898 (comparative) —

Births , 52

Deaths 84

Steamship Buenos Aires treated at Miraflores quarantine station.

San Juan, Porto Eico, December 8, 1899.

Sir : I have the honor to report the arrival of the Spanish steamship
Buenos Aires from Vera Cruz and Havana on the 4th instant. This
vessel transacted her business in quarantine and departed the same day
for Spain.

The nonimmune passengers and a few pieces of baggage labeled "to
be disinfected " were removed to the San Juan Quarantine Detention
Station at Miraflores Island. The passengers received shower baths,
and were held to complete the period of observation.

The baggage was disinfected by steam and formaldehyd ; the steam
chamber Jbeing a single- wall affair purchased a few years ago and com-
paratively new requires considerable care in its use, otherwise the
clothing will come out wet and in a damaged condition.